U.S. Democrats warn Biden against toughening aid for the poor
By Richard Cowan and Leah Douglas WASHINGTON Democrats in the U.S. Congress expressed frustration with President Joe Biden's
2023-05-18 18:26
Explainer-Debt ceiling standoff: What happens if Washington falls behind on its bills?
By Jason Lange WASHINGTON The U.S. government could fall behind on its bills next month - and even
2023-05-18 18:25
BT to cut up to 55,000 jobs by 2030 as fibre and AI arrive
By Paul Sandle LONDON (Reuters) -BT Group, Britain's biggest broadband and mobile provider, will cut up to 55,000 jobs including
2023-05-18 18:22
Futures inch higher on debt ceiling deal optimism; Cisco falls
U.S. stock index futures inched higher on Thursday amid optimism over a potential deal to avoid a catastrophic
2023-05-18 18:19
Factbox-Biden, McCarthy debt ceiling deal - what's in, what's out
WASHINGTON U.S. President Joe Biden and House of Representatives Speaker Kevin McCarthy, the top Republican in Washington, hope
2023-05-18 18:19
'Soft landing' narrative takes shape in post-pandemic US economy
By Howard Schneider AMELIA ISLAND, Florida The pummeling taken by bank bond portfolios during more than a year
2023-05-18 18:18
EBRD pledges more support for Ukraine, eyes capital boost
SAMARKAND, Uzbekistan The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development pledged further support for war-torn Ukraine as shareholders consider
2023-05-18 17:52
Pension reform defiance brings new blood to French trade unions
By Leigh Thomas PARIS France's unions may have failed to derail President Emmanuel Macron's push to raise the
2023-05-18 14:25
Asian stocks follow Wall St higher on hopes for US debt deal
Asian stock markets have followed Wall Street higher on hopes U.S. political leaders can reach agreement to avoid a potentially disastrous default on government debt
2023-05-18 13:45
US banks rethink social media as a threat, not a marketing tool
By Nupur Anand NEW YORK Bankers are beefing up risk management, monitoring and emergency procedures around the use
2023-05-18 13:29
'Clock has hit midnight': China loans pushing world’s poorest countries to brink of collapse
A dozen poor countries are facing economic instability and even collapse under the weight of hundreds of billions of dollars in foreign loans, much of them from the world’s biggest and most unforgiving government lender, China
2023-05-18 13:28
Explainer-The latest on tax credit rules in Biden's climate and drugs bill
By Jarrett Renshaw and Philip Blenkinsop U.S. President Joe Biden's Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), cheered by some Democrats
2023-05-18 13:26